Star · G8
HIP 76939
HIP 76939 is a supergiant star of spectral type G8 in the constellation Lupus, 267.5 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Distance | 267.5 light-years (82.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.23 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.66 |
| Spectral type | G8 |
| Surface temperature | 4,770 K |
| Luminosity | 71.7 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.4 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.08 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 42m 38.3s |
| Declination (J2000) | −37° 25′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 25.0 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.23). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 53° N. South of latitude 53° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1758. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 76939, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.40, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Perseus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 75922 11.4 light-years
- HIP 76419 11.6 light-years
- HIP 76346 14.7 light-years
- HIP 75802 19.1 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.